Chapter 141: Roar! Variable! Manda Turns on Its Summoner!
A gale swept up seemingly endless sand and dust!
Grass, trees, sand, rocks, and even charred desert willows deeply rooted in the ground were uprooted!
Wind Release: Extreme Sandstorm Breakthrough—this technique, when released by the One-Tailed Shukaku, could cover an area of several kilometers.
And the forbidden technique improved from this, in Ryusa's hands, almost instantly destroyed everything in front of him!
Even Tsukasa couldn't stop himself in such a gale, being violently pulled backward, about to be lifted into the air!
He could only squint with difficulty, using his left hand to draw a kunai and slam it into the ground. His whole body hung on the kunai like a flag as he was pulled backward!
And his severed right arm, in such wind, suddenly flew nearly a hundred meters.
With Tsukasa's precise calculations, it flew directly toward the remaining Sunagakure squad that was fiercely fighting against Manda.
At this moment, the Sand Village ninja were unintentionally enveloped in the attack range of Ryusa's jutsu. Seeing the gust of wind approaching, they could only wave their arms to cover their faces.
Unexpectedly, suddenly, something dark yet brightly lit—blindingly brilliant despite its charred appearance—drifted in with the wind.
It was an arm resembling charcoal, with cracks gradually spreading and emitting a dazzling light.
Staring at this arm, the Sand Village ninja were suddenly stunned.
One Sunagakure ninja instinctively sensed something was wrong and immediately released a Wind Release: Gale Palm, trying to blow away this abnormal-looking object.
However, at this moment, the dark chakra that had been poured into this arm was burning and exploding with a strange crackling sound, following the Fire Release Chakra Mode circulation—
Chakra burning chakra, producing a chain reaction far exceeding the normal chakra circulation.
The Fire Release Chakra Mode, which had now completely consumed the dark chakra in the arm, was about to explode when it collided with the Wind Release: Gale Palm.
Immediately afterward, the flowing flames spread outward!
The fire began to spread throughout the entire area, including dozens of ninja and Manda, all enveloped by the chakra-infused wind exhaled by the Sunagakure forces.
The Wind Release, the enemies, Manda, and even the ambient chakra all began to burn together!
Until this power expanded to its absolute limit!
The next instant—
BOOOOM!!!
A sound even more terrifying than the one created by Tsukasa's Sword Technique: Flame Wind Dragon Dance exploded instantly!
Ryusa and Tsukasa turned their heads in astonishment.
The night sky was instantly illuminated by a blazing white light, as if it were daytime.
Then, the white light dissipated slightly, revealing a terrifying fiery red mushroom cloud connecting heaven and earth! It was as if the sky itself had been burned through!
This power was even more devastating than the scene created when Tsukasa unleashed his fire dragon!
Even Deidara would have to acknowledge it as true art!
Staring at the scene before him, Ryusa's eyes widened in shock, his expression blank, his teeth clenched so tightly they nearly shattered.
"What... what is that?!"
"Damn it! Damn it! What did you do?!"
"You demon! DEMON!!!"
He slammed to his knees, turning his head to roar at Tsukasa with a hoarse voice.
Right before his eyes, his subordinates had been almost completely wiped out—and his own Wind Release had amplified the destruction!
Now, the three hundred-strong force was reduced to less than ten scattered individuals.
And in the area of the explosion, apart from a massive purple snake corpse lying there quietly, nothing remained.
"This... I caused this?!"
Tsukasa stared in disbelief, his face contorted as he looked at the mushroom cloud rising from the ground.
Thank goodness—having used Fire Release Chakra Mode so many times, he already knew exactly how much power a certain amount of chakra would produce.
In Tsukasa's original expectation, the "grenade's" power would only be enough to scatter the squad Ryusa had sent to stop Manda, perhaps offering a chance to open a gap in the Sand Village's formation, thus freeing Manda and securing his victory.
He never expected that the grenade would indeed secure his victory, but in such a terrifying way.
Tsukasa was immediately shocked. Fire Release Chakra Mode had such an effect?
Not only did it burn his own chakra, but it also ignited the chakra of others?
This was incredible!
"Hoo," Tsukasa couldn't help but exhale, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Although he was still completely bewildered, not yet understanding what had caused the grenade to suddenly upgrade into a miniature tactical nuke, he had won!
Moreover, on the battlefield, survival was everything. He felt no guilt about these Sand Village foes dying at his hands.
Seeing Tsukasa's smile, Ryusa flew into a rage.
"You evil Uchiha!"
He leaped up, forming hand seals, and roared angrily.
Before he could finish his technique, a huge, ferocious purple snake head suddenly burst forth from the ground, its jaws wide open!
Ryusa felt a chill run down his spine, and glancing back, he was instantly filled with horror.
Manda—how could it be here?!
Wasn't it also killed by that brat's explosive technique?!
Its body was still lying over there!
Manda paid no heed to Ryusa's shock.
With a snap, its massive jaws closed, and it swallowed Ryusa whole, along with a large chunk of sand and gravel.
Manda's throat bulged and convulsed, clearly the sound of Ryusa struggling inside its mouth.
After a few moments of writhing and muffled screaming, the struggling ceased within three minutes.
This was precisely why Tsukasa dared to claim victory. In his Sharingan vision, he had long ago spotted an unusual chakra signature beneath the ground, rapidly moving in that direction.
It was Manda, who had escaped using the Oral Rebirth Technique amidst that earth-shattering explosion!
When it all ended, a series of notifications instantly appeared before Tsukasa's eyes:
[DING!]
[You have defeated Ryusa, an elite jonin from Sunagakure who attempted to kill you. You gained a random skill from him: Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere (B-rank, Proficient).]
[The counterattack was decisive; the opponent is deceased and unable to retaliate. The reward is a critical bonus.]
[Skill upgraded. Current level: Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere (B+-rank, Master).]
[Your Willpower has increased.]
Of course, there were also numerous notifications appearing because Sunagakure members were killed by the explosion, displaying a whole array of newly acquired Wind Release and Earth Release techniques. But those were mostly irrelevant—low-level enemies couldn't produce exceptional skills.
The only one worth noting was this Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
This was a Wind Release technique similar to the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, comparable to Shimura Danzo's Wind Release: Vacuum Wave. The series of wind projectiles that Ryusa and his team had unleashed earlier were from this technique, and it was quite effective, with considerable impact.
If Tsukasa could master single-handed Fire Release techniques like Elder Setsuna in the future, this technique might be able to combine with the Great Fireball Technique to unleash an even more powerful combination jutsu: Burning Wind Sphere.
"Phew!"
After reviewing his gains, Tsukasa let out a sigh of relief.
He lay back on the ruins with a thud, gazing up at the Milky Way formed by countless stars.
The night wind flowed quietly, and the noisy battlefield fell silent for a moment.
His rapidly working mind stopped abruptly, leaving only blankness.
He had exhausted all his strength in the battle to this point, and now he truly had no chakra left.
However, just then, he suddenly heard a hissing sound, followed by the rustling of a giant object moving across the ground.
Manda's arrogant, furious voice suddenly rang out:
"You brat, you even blew me up too?"
"You even killed all the sacrifices offered to me."
Manda stretched out its serpent head, casting a shadow that blotted out the starlight. Its cold eyes fixed on the paralyzed Tsukasa, a flash of killing intent bursting in its vertical pupils.
"Tell me, do you think you've lived too long?"
Faced with Manda's threatening words, Tsukasa grinned—a disdainful smile on his face. He glanced coldly at Manda, saying indifferently:
"Stupid snake. Do you intend to challenge me?"
Manda stared at Tsukasa, a cold smile appearing on its serpentine face.
"Why not?"
"You have no chakra left now, do you?"
"You can't summon that giant flaming sword, and you don't have the chakra to activate that regeneration technique Orochimaru taught you!"
"You can't possibly be my match now!"
Manda suddenly glared with its serpent eyes, its blood-red maw opening wide in a horrifying display, and said coldly:
"It's time you understood who the master truly is between us!"
"Hisssss!"
End of Chapter 141
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